This month we are reflecting on two key concepts: access vs accessibility.
- Access is the end result: it pertains to the ability or right to obtain and utilize resources, services, or opportunities.
- Accessibility is the process of achieving access.
“Accessibility is a proactive approach to creating workplaces that anticipate and prepare for diverse employee needs, experiences, abilities and ways of being. Fostering a culture of accessibility at work means eliminating barriers and minimizing the need for individualized accommodations.” (Disability at Work 101)
In what other ways do you define, compare and contrast the two concepts? Connect with our Educational Consultant for Inclusion, Electra Eleftheriadou (electra.eleftheriadou@ubc.ca) to let us know.
Explore additional concepts and strategies in the new Disability at Work 101 course, developed by the UBC Disability Affinity Group plus nearly 500 Disabled people across UBC and the Centre for Workplace Accessibility. The 60-minute, asynchronous course is intended for all UBC employees who wish to deepen their disability inclusion literacy, and serves as a great introduction to the Centre for Workplace Accessibility’s full roster of courses on Workplace Learning.
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